West Frankfort teachers union files strike notice

By Lilly Rossi

10/23/2025

West Frankfort’s local union and school board have been at the negotiation table for more than five months. If an agreement is not reached, teachers in West Frankfort could strike as soon as Oct. 26.

TAGS: teachers union

Chicago Teachers Union’s radical agenda is coming to a school district near you

By Mailee Smith

10/21/2025

The scandal-plagued president of the Chicago Teachers Union will now also be leading the Illinois Federation of Teachers, which has affiliates in at least 200 districts across the state.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, IFT: Illinois Federation of Teachers, Stacy Davis Gates

Scholarships can help special ed students denied services in Chicago

By Lilly Rossi

10/20/2025

More than 2,000 special education students in Chicago Public Schools are denied support they’re legally guaranteed. Federal scholarships could help pay for service, but only Gov. Pritzker opts Illinois into them.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Federal Scholarship Tax Credit

Stacy Davis Gates makes over $273,000 but doesn’t pay her water bills

By Mailee Smith

10/15/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union president demands the “wealthy” pay their fair share but doesn’t apply that same principle to herself.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

By Ravi Mishra, Lauren Zuar

10/13/2025

Chicago’s $1.15 billion projected budget gap is the latest in a decades-long string of structural deficits. Making Chicago’s high taxes worse is not the solution.

Chicago Teachers Union undermines yet another charter school

By Hannah Schmid

10/09/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union’s attacks on charter schools are to blame for the upcoming closure of the Chicago High School for the Arts.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Teachers union strike threats as school starts is an unfair tactic

By Lilly Rossi

10/07/2025

At least three Illinois teachers unions threatened to strike at the start of this school year. Keeping students out of class so unions can get their way should be illegal in Illinois.

TAGS: public schools, teachers union

Illinois superintendent pay doesn’t match performance: district consolidation could help

By Lilly Rossi

10/01/2025

Superintendent salaries often do not reflect the district’s size, wealth or student performance. School district consolidation could help fix that.

Chicago Public Schools lose 9,000 students

By Hannah Schmid

09/30/2025

There are 9,081 fewer students enrolled in Chicago Public Schools, driven by declines in Black and Hispanic students. The big drop ends a blip in annual enrollment declines.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools

Vallas: Stacy Davis Gates’ destructive vision for Chicago schools

By Paul Vallas

09/26/2025

The Chicago Teachers Union is shutting down school choice by attacking charter schools, hurting Black and Latino families who rely on them. Their actions put power over student success.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Stacy Davis Gates

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West Frankfort teachers union files strike notice

Chicago Teachers Union’s radical agenda is coming to a school district near you

Scholarships can help special ed students denied services in Chicago

Stacy Davis Gates makes over $273,000 but doesn’t pay her water bills

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

Chicago Teachers Union undermines yet another charter school

Teachers union strike threats as school starts is an unfair tactic

Illinois superintendent pay doesn’t match performance: district consolidation could help

Chicago Public Schools lose 9,000 students

Vallas: Stacy Davis Gates’ destructive vision for Chicago schools

4 ways to break out of Illinois’ pension trap

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